Japan's Fukumi leaves without medals for women's 48-kg judo at the London Olympics

Japan's Fukumi leaves without medals for women's 48-kg judo at the London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Tomoko Fukumi of Japan loses to Hungary's Eva Csernoviczki in the women's 48-kilogram bronze medal match at the ExCel London stadium on July 28, 2012. Fukumi had earlier lost to Beijing Olympic champion Alina Dumitru in the semifinals and was unable to secure a medal for the 2012 Summer Games.

Beijing Olympics women's 48-kg judo medalists

Beijing Olympics women's 48-kg judo medalists

BEIJING, China - Romania's Alina Alexandra Dumitru (2nd from L) holds the gold medal for the women's 48-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. Yanet Bermoy (L) of Cuba won the silver, and Paula Belen Pareto (2nd from R) of Argentina and Ryoko Tani of Japan shared the bronze.

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani leaves the ring after her defeat by Romania's Alina Dumitru in the semifinals of the women's 48-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. Tani had to settle for a bronze medal after failing in her quest for a third consecutive Olympic title, giving Japan its first medal of the Games with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the match for third place.

Tani loses to Dumitru in semis at Beijing Olympics

Tani loses to Dumitru in semis at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Romania's Alina Dumitru (L) celebrates after defeating Japan's two-time Olympic champion Ryoko Tani (R) in the semifinals of the women's 48-kilogram weight category at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9.

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani (top), who lost to Romania's Alina Dumitru in the semifinals, clinched the bronze to give Japan its first medal of the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 9 with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the match for third place.

Japan's Tani advances to final in women's judo

Japan's Tani advances to final in women's judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Ryoko Tani (L) advances to the final in the 48-kg class judo event after beating Alina Alexandra Dumitru of Romania in the Athens Olympics at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 14.

Tani loses to Dumitru in semis at Beijing Olympics

Tani loses to Dumitru in semis at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Romania's Alina Dumitru (L) celebrates after defeating Japan's two-time Olympic champion Ryoko Tani (R) in the semifinals of the women's 48-kilogram weight category at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. (Kyodo)

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani leaves the ring after her defeat by Romania's Alina Dumitru in the semifinals of the women's 48-kilogram class judo at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. Tani had to settle for a bronze medal after failing in her quest for a third consecutive Olympic title, giving Japan its first medal of the Games with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the match for third place. (Kyodo)

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

Tani settles for bronze at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Ryoko Tani (top), who lost to Romania's Alina Dumitru in the semifinals, clinched the bronze to give Japan its first medal of the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 9 with an ippon victory over Russian Lyudmila Bogdanova in the match for third place. (Kyodo)

Japan's Tani advances to final in women's judo

Japan's Tani advances to final in women's judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Ryoko Tani (L) advances to the final in the 48-kg class judo event after beating Alina Alexandra Dumitru of Romania in the Athens Olympics at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 14. (Kyodo)